Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taipei to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and Busan is 2 days 7h. Ships depart from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 2 days 7h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CNC Line, TS Lines, ILINE, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, Interasia, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, TS Lines, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, SITC, Maersk, SITC, TS Lines, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, SITC, ONE, SITC, TS Lines, ONE, CNC Line, PIL, CNC Line, PIL, HMM, HMM, TS Lines and CNC Line.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taipei to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taipei to Busan takes around 2h 9m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taipei and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Tigerair Taiwan, Eastar Jet, China Airlines, EVA Air, Jeju Air, Jin Air, Korean Air, Air Busan, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 9m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taipei and Busan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Taipei and Busan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taipei to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Busan by cargo ship is 752 Nautical Miles (1,393 Kilometres / 865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Keelung (TWKEL) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taipei to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Busan by air is around 1,803 Kilometres (1,121 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taipei to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei to Busan. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Taipei to Busan?

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei to Busan. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Tigerair Taiwan	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Eastar Jet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Jeju Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Jin Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900
Air Busan	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Korean Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+5 others
Asiana Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eastar Jet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Shanghai Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KTS / KTS1	Direct	2-4 times a week	King Ocean, Sinokor, CK Line, Heung-A
KTH / KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean, TS Lines, Yang Ming
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, MSC
JTVS / CNC - JTVS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
JHTN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ILINE
JSV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PS4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1 → AN2 / NW2 / Andes / AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
PAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Interasia, TS Lines, Yang Ming
ANZEX / CNS → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
ANZEX / CNS → MANB / AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
NT2 → PS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
NCT → PS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
CTE → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
ANZEX / CNS → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
SH2 → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTE → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
NW1 / AX1 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
ANZEX / CNS → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
PS4 → NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Inca → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN1 / NW1 / Inca / AX1 → AME1 / NW3 / Aztec / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, MSC
AN1 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCT2 → VTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SH2 → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCT2 → CJV3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CTE → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
ANZEX / CNS → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
CTW2 → WSA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ANZEX / CNS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, COSCO
NCT2 → HMM - ICN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	SITC
PS4 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT2 → CJV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CTE → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
AX1 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT2 → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, SITC
NCS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NCT2 → KI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
NCS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → KI8 / KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CNC Line
PS4 → ICN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW1 → ICN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CTE → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, CNC Line
NCT2 → KCI / CMI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, SITC

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Taipei to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Gimhae International Airport

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